Chief secretary (Pakistan)
Highest-ranking civil servant
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In Pakistan, the position of Chief Secretary (Urdu: معتمدِ اعلٰی) is occupied by the highest-ranking civil servant in each of provinces or administrative units (excluding Islamabad Capital Territory). The Chief Secretaries are the executive administrative heads of their respective provinces. [1]
Reports toPrime Minister of Pakistan
ResidenceChief Secretary House (Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and KPK)
SeatProvincial Secretariat
AppointerPrime Minister of Pakistan
| Chief Secretaries of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Residence | Chief Secretary House (Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and KPK) |
| Seat | Provincial Secretariat |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
Current Chief Secretaries in Pakistan
| Province/Territory | Name | Took office
(tenure length) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azad Kashmir (list) |
Khushal Khan | 19 December 2024
(1 year, 232 days) |
[2] |
| Balochistan (list) |
Shakeel Qadir Khan | 18 August 2023
(2 years, 355 days) |
[3] |
| Gilgit-Baltistan (list) |
Abrar Ahmed Mirza | 24 October 2023
(2 years, 288 days) |
[4] |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (list) |
Shahab Ali Shah | 21 March 2023
(3 years, 140 days) |
[5] |
| Punjab (list) |
Zahid Akhtar Zaman | 24 December 2022
(3 years, 227 days) |
[6] |
| Sindh (list) |
Asif Hyder Shah | 12 March 2024
(2 years, 149 days) |
[7] |